Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wenzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wenzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 111.3% more expensive than Wenzhou without rent, and 266.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 117.3% more expensive than Wenzhou without rent, and 193% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.83 ¥20.28
468.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.93 ¥186
147.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.92 ¥35.33
108.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.71 ¥19.47
2.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.46 ¥3.26
384.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 ¥2.09
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.95 ¥6.81
258.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.64 ¥11.75
132.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.06 ¥14.74
-44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.9 ¥13.6
-8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.99 ¥7.08
68.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.77 ¥12.73
76.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.88 ¥121
-21.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.57 ¥18.47
210.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.91 ¥71.1
61.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.71 ¥12.27
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 ¥10.64
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 ¥11.45
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.2 ¥8.6
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 ¥5.56
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 ¥7.1
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.62 ¥4.45
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.5 ¥3.55
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.07 ¥29.23
61.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.19 ¥87.4
-51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 ¥5.25
82.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.71 ¥12.28
70.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.92
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.82 ¥121
174.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.54 ¥11.06
174.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ¥2.35
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.16 ¥44.17
203.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 ¥8.02
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.5K ¥139.8K
77.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$15.4K ¥110.5K
157.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$27.69 ¥199
435.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.44 ¥46.17
225.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.26 ¥131
117.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$12.92 ¥92.7
270.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.87 ¥178
-25.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.42 ¥46.03
46.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$444 ¥3,184
36.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,315 ¥66.8K
72.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$39.75 ¥285
162.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.93 ¥129
129.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.7 ¥507
30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$42.48 ¥305
179.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$228 ¥1,636
598.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$159 ¥1,140
693.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$581 ¥4,164
424.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$343 ¥2,461
502.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,925 ¥28.2K
85.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,487 ¥17.8K
82.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wenzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$806 ¥5,778
81.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.83
-0.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wenzhou: October 28, 2025

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